political quandary is a major impediment to their overall progress in the modern World as it was in their past. In Al-Ansari’s view, the Arab peoples despite their long and rich history never had the opportunity to develop a stable, institutionalized State. One reason for this is the constant influence of nomadic (as opposed to the settled) elements of the Arab society, the constant movement of the center of power and the failure to dismantle no-state loyalties (e.g. tribal loyalties) on the continuity of a stable and civil structure of the state. The direct impact of this is the absence of indigenous Arabic political traditions which in turn have an indirect impact on the possibilities for a natural progression to democratic rule. Awards State Award for Outstanding Achievement – Bahrain, 1983. Sultan Al-Owais Award for Humanities and Futurology Studies – United Arab Emirates, 1987. Munif Al-Razzaz Award for Thought – Jordan, 1983. General Book Organization Award for Best Book– Egypt, 2003 Arab Thought Foundation Award – United Arab Emirates, 2006. Kuwait Institute for Scientific Progress – Kuwait, 1981. Principal works Arabs and the World in the Year 2000, العالم والعرب سنة 2000, Nicosia, Cyprus, Arab Establishment for Studies, 1988. Transformation of Thought and Politics in the Arab East 1930-1970, تحولات الفكر والسياسة في الشرق العربي 1930-1970, 2003, 3rd Edition. Arab Thought and the Struggle of Opposites الفكر العربي وصراع الأضداد, [Publisher], [date], [Edition]. Were They Giants هل كانو عمالقة [Publisher], [date], [Edition]. Glimpses at the Gulf لمحات من الخليج العربي [Publisher], [date], [Edition]. Rejuvenating the Enlightenment through Discovery and Criticism of the Self تجديد النهضة بإكتشاف الذات ونقدها [Publisher], [date], [Edition]. Arabs and Politics; Where is the Fault, [Publisher], [date], [Edition]. Arabs' Political Predicament and Islam's Position, [Publisher], [date], [Edition]. The Political Composition of the Arabs, [Publisher], [date], [Edition]. The Cultural Interaction between the Maghreb and the Mashrq, التفاعل الثقافي بين المغرب والمشرق [Publisher], [date], [Edition]. Maghreb Sensitivity and the Mashreqi Culture الحساسية المغربية والثقافة المشرقية [Publisher], [date], [Edition]. A Qur'anic View of International Issues, Islam and the Modern Age رؤية قرآنية للمتغيرات الدولية وشواغل الفكر بين الإسلام والعصر [Publisher], [date], [Edition]. The Suicide of Arab Intellectuals انتحار المثقفين العرب وقضايا راهنة في الثقافة العربية [Publisher], [date], [Edition]. Institutional memberships Member, National Council for Culture and Arts – Bahrain. Founder and Member, Arab Thought Institute. Founder and Member, Arab World Institute – Paris, 1981. Member, Royal Moroccan Institute – Rabat.